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TIL 1 inch of rain equals approximately 12 inches of snow

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d6X8 TIL that in 1983, the Soviet Union shot down a commercial Korean flight (departing via Anchorage) when it drifted in Russian airspace. As a result, President Reagan declassified a secret U.S. military system to aid international flight tracking. Today this system is known as GPS.
neY7d TIL The tiles on the space shuttle dissipate heat so efficiently that you can pick them up straight out of a 2200 degree oven.
gMpXD TIL "nitrate free" labeled cured meats often use celery juice, which is naturally high in nitrates
R5BKw TIL Bill Gates' full name is William Henry Gates III
WQLX TIL that 740 Park in Manhattan is currently home to the highest concentration of billionaires in the country.